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| A Prize Fight Between Clow of Colorado, and Hynds of Wyoming. |
August 12, 1885
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OAPY SMITH AS TIME-KEEPER IN RAWLINS, WYOMING.
There are numerous boxing matches in which badman "Soapy" Smith officiated. This is one example I found for a fight taking place at the Opera House in Rawlins, Wyoming, a few days previous to the publishing of the article, August 12, 1885.
The ring was pitched on the Opera House stage. When the time for the contest had arrived W. B. Masterson of Dodge City appeared as umpire for Clow, and Morgan as umpire for Hynds. These two, after the usual amount of preliminary talk, agreed upon George F. Morgan of Cheyenne for referee, while Jeff R. Smith of Denver and R. D. Murray of Cheyenne were named for time-keepers.
Links to information regarding boxers John P. Clow and Harry P. Hynds are below. W. B. Masterson is "Bat" Masterson, a good friend of Soapy's, and an avid boxing enthusiast. I could not find any photographs of the Opera House, or any information on George F. Morgan or R. D. Murray. I did find that Harry P. Hynds owned The Capitol saloon in Rawlins.
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| The Capitol Saloon Rawlins, Wyoming Proprietor, Harry P. Hynds |
Another interesting individual mentioned is Edwin E. Gaylord, a partner of "Big Ed" Chase of Denver policy shop and crooked election fame.
Clow was backed in the contest by E. E. Gaylord of Denver, the purse being $500 a side and all the receipts to the winner.
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| Front Street, Rawlins circa 1884 |
SOURCES:
Edwin E. Gaylord
—Mark Pilarski
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